The Dilettante's Dilemma: Archive

Mar 12th

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Jan 12th

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“The Hall doesn’t need to expand the ballot. The Hall needs to find its...”

– Amen, Joe. If you’re not subscribed to Joe Sheehan’s baseball newsletter, what is wrong with you?

Jan 10th

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Nov 29th

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Nov 28th

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All-Century Science Fiction/Fantasy Novels

Locus Online is hosting, during the month of November 2012, a poll for the best novels and short fiction of the 20th and 21st centuries. Here are my Top Ten for each century: 20th Century 1. Michael Chabon, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay 2. Neal Stephenson, Cryptonomicon 3. Phillip Pullman, The Amber Spyglass 4. William Gibson, Neuromancer 5. Orson Scott Card, Ender’s...

Nov 27th

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Nov 23rd

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“There are bigger issues here. There are questions of real consequence, such as...”

– Frank Bruni nails it. Why the hell are we talking about what Broadwell looks like? (BTW, Glenn Greenwald agrees.)

Nov 13th

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“Ohio really did go to President Obama last night. And he really did win. And he...”

– Rachel Maddow. Truth.

Nov 8th

Nov 7th

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It Was A Pretty Good Day. →

Nov 7th

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Studio Ghibli Characters In Real Life →

Nov 5th

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Halloween Playlist 2012

Motley Crue, “Shout at the Devil” The Cramps, “TV Set” Blue Oyster Cult, “Don’t Fear the Reaper” Mike Oldfield, “Tubular Bells” The Specials, “Ghost Town” Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs, “Little Red Riding Hood” The Clash, “Straight to Hell” Bauhaus, “Bela Lugosi’s Dead” Charlie...

Nov 1st

Oct 31st

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“Romo didn’t get lucky with a gutsy pitch. That pitch, in that situation,...”

– THIS. The whole “the Giants lucked into a victory” narrative is pissing me off. This is a really good team that Sabean built this way ON PURPOSE. Just because no one east of Sacramento expected them to win doesn’t make their victory a fluke, it just means no one was paying...

Oct 31st

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“Bluntly: Best thing that could happen, especially if you’re a Star Wars...”

– Scalzi on Lucas/Disney. Smart thinking.

Oct 31st

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“I feel like every six months the worst thing that’s ever happened in the world...”

– Real talk about climate change from…Seth Meyers?!

Oct 31st

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Oct 25th

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Oct 24th

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Just in Time For Christmas

George R. R. Martin’s beloved Song of Ice and Fire series, which started with A Game of Thrones, is bursting with a variety and richness of landscapes—from bitter tundra to arid wasteland and everything in between—that provide a sense of scale unrivaled in contemporary fantasy. Now this dazzling set of maps, featuring original artwork from illustrator and cartographer Jonathan Roberts,...

Oct 24th

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Oct 23rd

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Slurping Turtle Tonkatsu Ramen →

Steve Dolinsky is absolutely right - this tonkatsu ramen is unbelievably good. Actually, everything I’ve had at Slurping Turtle has been excellent, but the tonkatsu ramen is a standout dish.

Oct 23rd

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“Every time Road House is on and he or one of his idiot brothers are watching TV...”

– From an interview with Kelly Lynch. T/F: Bill Murray is the best ever.

Oct 15th

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Watch

Get Your War On presents The Romney Bounce. NSFW.

Oct 11th

Holy Crap Wtf: Church lawn display sees Luke... →

It’s unclear which congregation is behind this wonderfully weird mannequin theater, but here is Luke Skywalker rebuking one parthenogenetically born poppa for another.

Oct 11th

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Oct 11th

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Time for another cup of coffee! →

“Scientists recently discovered that caffeine consumption can be tied to a reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders…it has to do with caffeine’s ability to block inflammation in the brain — a discovery that could lead to new drugs which can prevent — or even reverse — mild cognitive impairment.”

Oct 10th

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“You know, Tommy and I went in the studio last week. We strapped on the guitars,...”

– Paul Westerberg, making thousands of alt-rock geeks salivate at the prospect of hearing new Replacements music. And, it’s for a great cause, too!

Oct 9th

I'm switching my company's standard body font to...

growingpangs: Font boner. Boosh. I love it, but does it project the proper corporate image?

Oct 9th

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“Wednesday night’s debate between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney underscored...”

– Glenn Greenwald, as usual.

Oct 4th

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Hillary Clinton on Being Asked about Her Clothes →

bostonreview: Interviewer: Okay. Which designers do you prefer? Hillary Clinton: What designers of clothes? Interviewer: Yes. Hillary Clinton: Would you ever ask a man that question? Interviewer: Probably not. Probably not. [Via UniteWomen.org; State.gov] Could she be more awesome? #ChandlerBing

Aug 16th

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Joe Sheehan on Melky: Correct As Usual

“Look, it’s easy to look at Cabrera’s 2011-12 renaissance — .267/.328/.379 prior, .322/.360/.489 during — and say that he found 50 points of batting average in the bottom of a syringe. If you do that, remember that Freddy Galvis and Marlon Byrd have been suspended this year under the terms of the Joint Drug Agreement, and neither of those players were in danger of...

Aug 16th

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